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By Charlie Conchie “We have no plans to raise capital gains tax,” came the reply as Rachel Reeves was quizzed on her tax plans on the campaign trail in June. It was a phrase that, at face value, struck a soothing tone with voters. Reeves and her lieutenants had just spent 18 months wooing financiers and City bigwigs and her comments seemed to settle nerves that a shock raid was coming. In reality, the shadow Chancellor has kept the door ajar for what looks to be a bruising budget for Britain’s wealthy in October. She may have had no plans to hike the levy in June, but it looks as though that l…

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